For the love of travertine

My favorite stone is Travertine.  I love the color, I love the lack of uniformity, I love the porous look of the natural stone.  However, travertine in its natural state, does not make a good table or countertop so the manufacturers have learned to cut and polish it to make it useful. It is a beautiful, natural stone.  

The original designer of this piece selected really nice wood with strong grain patterns and then the wood was covered in a stain and finish popular in the 1970's that actually hid the wood.  

I pulled the old finish off, exposed the wood and finished it.  Now the table has a very rustic, natural look.  Perfect!
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